SDR USAA030141

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
August 14, 2003
Submitted
September 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23237
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
47,187 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PIT - FOUND AFT FLAP EXTERIOR SKIN DELAMINATED, 6 INCHES - 11 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END AND 5 INCHES FROM L/E. COMPOSITE DELAMINATED, RIGHT WING INBOARD AFT FLAP TOP SURFACE. INTERIM HOT METAL BOND CORE REPLACEMENT AND UPPER SKIN SECTION PER TR 57-53-01A. (M)